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25 March 2026
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will organise the AI for Good Global Summit from 7 to 10 July 2026 at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland, according to an official announcement by the Swiss authorities.
27 November 2024
This year’s United Nations Day Celebration coincided with the conclusion of one of the most significant World Telecommunication Standardization Assemblies (WTSA-24) in history
13 November 2024
As the impacts of climate change grow increasingly urgent, AI is emerging as a powerful tool in the global effort to combat environmental challenges.
8 November 2024
At the 5th AI Policy Summit in Zurich, organized by RegHorizon and ETH Zurich Center for Law and Economics, experts from academia, governments, civil society, and industry brought diverse perspectives to the discussion, all highlighting the need to navigate and harmonise AI standards processes.
8 November 2024
On November 1-2, 2024, the 5th AI Policy Summit took place in Zurich, organized by RegHorizon and the ETH Zurich Center for Law and Economics.
29 October 2024
As the world embraces the rapid evolution of AI, one critical question arises: How do we ensure that youth are not just included, but are central to the conversation on AI?
29 July 2024
The landscape of work is rapidly evolving, driven by unprecedented technological advancements and global challenges. In June, the Geneva Graduate Institute hosted The Future of Work Summit 2024, featuring a compelling panel discussion on "The Future of Working Together."
16 February 2024
AI for Good travelled across France last week for two important AI Events.
22 November 2023
Next week members of the AI for Good team are headed to Seoul, Korea and Tokyo, Japan for two events highlighting work on AI for Good on sustainable development relevant to the Asian region.
3 December 2021
IBM Watson Assistant and IBM Cloud connects players and fans to improved tournament experiences. Its temperate climate, passionate sports fans and the tastes and smells of world-class Mediterranean dishes are some of the reasons visitors flock to Barcelona, Spain’s Catalonian...
31 March 2021
Last week’s Symposium on the Future Networked Car 2021 proved much is happening in the connected car space.
19 March 2021
Ahead of next week’s Symposium on the Future Networked Car, ITU News caught up with Chaesub Lee, Director of the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, to learn more about the need for international standards to drive digital transformation in the automotive industry.
5 March 2021
The 2021 Symposium on the Future Networked Car: Moving towards automated driving, 22-25 March online, will examine the latest advances in automated driving, vehicle connectivity and automotive cybersecurity, sharing unique insight into associated implications for technology, business and regulation.
2 November 2020
Artificial intelligence (AI) applications in the transport sector are stimulating innovations for better and more targeted use of vehicles and infrastructure.
12 October 2020
The United Kingdom’s first commercial lab to trial driverless cars using 5G and satellite technology has been launched as part of a four-year programme supported by telco O2 and the European Space Agency.
29 April 2020
At a time when people around the world are observing social distancing measures to halt the spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic, driverless mobility – which, by definition, offers mobility with minimal human interaction – seems more relevant than ever.
15 April 2020
The recent COVID-19 crisis has reignited an intense discussion about rapidly deploying driverless cars.
23 March 2020
Cars are becoming increasingly automated. Drivers already benefit from a wide range of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), such as lane keeping, adaptive cruise control, collision warning, and blind spot warning, which are gradually becoming standard features on most vehicles.
20 December 2019
The Symposium on the Future Networked Car within the 90th Geneva International Motor Show, 5 March 2020, will bring together the automotive and ICT industries to explore advances in connected, automated vehicles and associated implications for technology, business and regulation.
12 November 2019
What does a fully autonomous, electric, high-performance race car have to do with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
23 August 2019
ITU and ADA (Autonomous Drivers Alliance) aim to stimulate global dialogue around performance standards for the AI ‘Drivers’ steering autonomous vehicles.
26 July 2019
Motorsport has always provided a proving ground for new automotive technologies. Every year the Goodwood Festival of Speed celebrates that history featuring a wildly eclectic mix of one-of-a-kind vintage cars, the latest hypercars, drifting cars, SUVs ready for the Dakar Rally, and much more.
4 July 2019
As the top teams compete to become the 2018 World Cup champion, there’s another spectacle on display at the tournament in Russia: emerging technologies.
31 May 2019
This week’s AI for Good Global Summit has focused on how Artificial Intelligence can help achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
6 August 2018
As autonomous vehicle (AV) technology evolves, regulators must address growing concerns about the realities of having these vehicles on roads around the world.
26 July 2018
The 2018 Tour de France isn’t just a display of athletic prowess and endurance; it’s also a platform for showcasing some of the latest innovations in Big Data, the Internet of Things (IoT) and machine learning.
19 July 2018
In 2011, Peter Thiel confronted his Silicon Valley peers with this observation: “We were promised flying cars, but instead we got 140-character tweets.” Thiel wanted to know when the long-awaited innovations of the future were going to see the light of day.
12 June 2018
Autonomous vehicles could lead to four possible urban futures, according to the National League of Cities (NLC) and the Bloomberg Aspen Initiative on Autonomous Vehicles.
9 February 2018
At the Geneva International Motor Show yesterday, next to the exhibition halls showing off car manufacturers’ latest creations, industry experts and UN representatives gathered to discuss how they will fast-forward the automotive industry — and the world — into the future.
6 February 2018
The Symposium on the Future Networked Car within the 88th Geneva International Motor Show, 8 March 2018, will bring together the automotive and ICT industries to explore advances in the field of connected, automated driving and associated implications for business, technology and regulation.
